Are We Doomed?

Are We Doomed?

NPR Network

5 episodes

Episodes

The Everything Vaccine
Aug 25, 2026 · 40m
Host Ben Bradford explores the history of pandemics and the race to develop universal vaccines with science writer Carl Zimmer and immunologist Juliet Morrison.
What Ever Happened to the Ozone Hole?
Aug 18, 2026 · 37m
Host Ben Bradford interviews atmospheric scientist Susan Solomon about the discovery and global effort to heal the ozone layer.
Did AI Just Escape?
Aug 4, 2026 · 31m
This episode examines the recent Hugging Face cyberattack, exploring whether it signals an existential AI threat or merely corporate incompetence.
Now I'm Scared of Cyborgs
Jul 28, 2026 · 40m
Host Ben Bradford explores the rising reality of cyborgs, tracing the concept from 19th-century fiction to modern military and tech investments.
We Are Losing the Moon
Jul 21, 2026 · 37m
Host Ben Bradford explores whether humanity should destroy the moon, consulting NASA’s Jim Green to debunk myths about lunar destruction and its catastrophic consequences.
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